4 positives following Ravens' Week 5 loss to Browns

The Baltimore Ravens lost a game they really should have won. As is the case every year, Baltimore decided to just not show up on Sunday and see if they could still win. As their Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns went to overtime, they almost did.

But by losing to the Browns, fans are going nuts. They’re calling doom and gloom while assuming the season is lost. As I wrote following the game, don’t panic. If you need a little help, Baltimore actually did a number of things better and had a few major positive notes from a game that feels like there was nothing positive to glean. Let’s take a look at those instead:

Jimmy Smith’s play:

Smith was back for the first time since December of last year. Granted, he’s missed the four games to start this season due to a suspension, but it was nice having him back regardless. And if you thought he might have a little rust to knock off or might not be 100 percent healthy following his Achilles tear last year, you feel better now.

Smith played lights out. He got 35 snaps and was targeted only once. He allowed no completions his way and got back to his shutdown cornerback play from last year. Smith will likely get back completely in Week 6 and if he can continue to play this well, Baltimore might have the best secondary in the league on paper.

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